“I encourage the constituents to reach out to me if they have any questions or concerns,” he said.

To reach Aldag, call 604-595-6595 or email john.aldag@parls.gc.ca.

The proposed legislation was developed following the Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision to strike down criminal laws against physician-assisted dying. It was drawn up in consultation with individuals, groups, and experts.

The committee’s recommendations were based in part on written and oral submissions from witnesses.

“Recognizing the inherent dignity and equality of all Canadians, we are proposing the choice of a peaceful death for patients with a serious medical condition who are irreversibly declining and suffering intolerably, Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould said in announcing the proposed legislation.

Wilson-Raybould said after the Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision, “it was no longer a question of whether we would have medical assistance in dying in Canada, but how it would be made available.”